North Korea: “U.S. is a kingpin of human rights abuses”

The hermit kingdom has weighed in on the NSA spying scandal. Its official the US has lost any and all moral high ground in its fight for human rights and open democracy.

HONG KONG: BEFORE THE OPEN, 14Jun2013

HK officials defend additional property stamp amid industry criticism. Swire goes east and Dongfeng Motors finds support from Renault. CAA Resources is the latest IPO casualty while Freetech comes to market today. Edward Snowden is still dominating local headlines outlining the USA’s HK/China hacking activities. PLUS: Check out the girlfriend he left behind. Here’s what you need to know before the open. Happy Friday.

MISTAKE! The girl Edward Snowden left behind!

“world-traveling, pole-dancing super hero,” 

Our sense is she won’t have any trouble finding another suitor… See our photo gallery of the USAs most wanted girlfriend.

She also seems to be a bit of a nut… “Surely there will be villainous pirates, distracting mermaids, and tides of change in this new open water chapter of my journey,” Mills wrote in her last blog post. No worries, let’s hope we see her frolicking around LKF!

HONG KONG: BEFORE THE OPEN, 13Jun2013

Where is Edward Snowden? The CIA whistle blower has gone dark in our fair city. Chief Executive Leung speaks to Bloomberg US on Snowden and China. Civil servants get a pay rise and Hopewell Property pulls the plug on their IPO plans. Here’s what you need to know before the open.

SNOWDEN goes dark in Hong Kong

Has anyone checked down the Wanch? He’s probably getting some much needed relief… 

HK Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying on Edward Snowden and China

 

wait… do you comment on individual cases? “I do not comment on individual cases” 

 

Bloomberg Interview: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/hong-kong-s-leung-declines-to-comment-on-snowden-iuTnDd9vQY29CctSFEomSA.html